Community Safety Strategy 2002-2005

The Burnley Community Safety Partnership (which includes representatives from the Borough and County Councils, Police, Fire and Rescue Services, Probation Service and the Youth Offending Team) is in the process of putting together the next Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy for the Borough.

During the summer and autumn we analysed information about crime in the Borough, sent out over 500 questionnaires to local groups and organisations, carried out face to face interviews in Burnley and Padiham town centres, held a public meeting at the Mechanics and ran a number of focus groups across the Borough in order to find out about people's concerns around crime and disorder. We also took account of what was said in the Task Force report.

The Community Safety Partnership is now working on the targets and actions needed to tackle the problems that have been identified. We want to know what you think about key themes and we are keen to listen to your suggestions about action needed.

Once the strategy is completed action groups will be set up to work in partnership with a wide range of agencies and with local communities to develop community safety solutions in the Borough over the next three years.

The key themes are outlined below along with some of our ideas so far. Within each theme we will have a section that focuses on young people.

Key Themes

Reducing Anti-Social Behaviour - action to reduce graffiti/criminal damage, involvement of community wardens and community beat officers, activities to divert young people, improving school attendance, reducing fire setting incidents, work with private landlords, use of anti social behaviour orders and acceptable behaviour contracts.

Reducing acquisitive crime (domestic burglary, vehicle crime, shop theft) - promoting crime prevention measures (eg lock fitting, CCTV, alley gating, property marking), distraction burglary initiatives, targeting areas with high levels of crime, targeting prolific offenders.

Tackling drug misuse - improving treatment and support facilities for drug users, reducing waiting time for services, improve services for young people, continuing arrest referral scheme, support for parents and carers, targeting drug dealers.

Reducing violent crimes and hate crimes - action in relation to town centre violence, addressing fear of crime, support for victims of domestic violence, raising awareness of domestic violence through public education initiatives, increased reporting of racist and homophobic crime.

Tackling alcohol misuse - promotion of safer drinking campaigns, work with pubs and clubs, alcohol education in schools, reduction of sales of alcohol to young people, reduction of alcohol related fires, services for problem drinkers, continuation of arrest referral scheme.

Improving road safety - this did not emerge as an issue from the crime statistics or from our initial audit consultation. However, following more recent consultation, it has been identified as an issue in some neighbourhoods.

• Community Safety Strategy 2002-05 (File size = 894 kb)

• Community Safety Strategy 2002-05 (File size = 503 kb)

• Community Safety Strategy Year One Review (File size = 154 kb)